diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/odoo-editor/test/utils.js b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/odoo-editor/test/utils.js
index da6fa350c42..3fe08df5b44 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/odoo-editor/test/utils.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/odoo-editor/test/utils.js
@@ -429,11 +429,27 @@ export async function click(el, options) {
 }
 
 export async function deleteForward(editor) {
-    editor.execCommand('oDeleteForward');
+    const selection = document.getSelection();
+    if (selection.isCollapsed) {
+        editor.execCommand('oDeleteForward');
+    } else {
+        // Better representation of what happened in the editor when the user
+        // presses the delete key.
+        await triggerEvent(editor.editable, 'keydown', { key: 'Delete' });
+        editor.document.execCommand('delete');
+    }
 }
 
 export async function deleteBackward(editor) {
-    editor.execCommand('oDeleteBackward');
+    const selection = document.getSelection();
+    if (selection.isCollapsed) {
+        editor.execCommand('oDeleteBackward');
+    } else {
+        // Better representation of what happened in the editor when the user
+        // presses the backspace key.
+        await triggerEvent(editor.editable, 'keydown', { key: 'Backspace' });
+        editor.document.execCommand('delete');
+    }
 }
 
 export async function deleteBackwardMobile(editor) {